AirTran Airways voit ses activités bondir grâce à BROADWING COMMUNICATIONS, dont la solution IP primée permet d'effectuer des réservations et l'enregistrement en ligne
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AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2004--Broadwing Communications, LLC, filiale consolidée de Corvis Corporation (Nasdaq:CORV), a annoncé ce jour avoir signé un contrat de prestation de services de communications à AirTran Airways, filiale de AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) et de l'une des premières compagnies aériennes américaines à bas prix.
Business Editors/High-Tech Writers
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 16, 2004--Broadwing
Communications, LLC, a consolidated subsidiary of Corvis Corporation
(Nasdaq:CORV), today announced that it has signed an agreement to
provide communications services to AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of
AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) and one of America's largest
low-fare airlines.
Under terms of the five-year contract, AirTran Airways will be
utilizing Broadwing's award-winning IP backbone and all-optical
network for connectivity for their on-line airline reservations,
on-line check-in, and Internet connectivity. In addition, AirTran
Airways will be using Broadwing's ATM and Frame Relay networks to
transport data from their headquarters in Atlanta to their hub
locations across the United States.
"Broadwing's quick provisioning time, excellent customer service,
cost-effective solutions and network performance were winning factors
in our decision to work with Broadwing," said Rocky B. Wiggins, vice
president and CIO at AirTran Airways. "Knowing that Broadwing's
network has been specifically tailored to provide low latency
connectivity for Internet-based applications gives us confidence that
our customers will have a positive on-line experience, whenever and
wherever they want to make travel plans."
"We look forward to supporting AirTran Airways with
state-of-the-art services as they continue to expand their business,"
said Richard Putt, president of National Accounts at Broadwing. "Our
one-of-a-kind all-optical network architecture is uniquely suited for
on-line applications such as travel planning, financial transactions,
shopping and gaming which require assured reliability and completion
of transactions."
AirTran Airways is one of America's largest low-fare airlines --
employing more than 5,600 professional crew members and operating over
500 flights a day to 45 destinations. The airline's hub is at
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world's busiest
airport by passenger volume, where it is the second-largest carrier
operating 197 flights per day. AirTran Airways is the world's largest
operator of the Boeing 717 and has the youngest all-Boeing fleet of
any airline.
Investor Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
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Communications, LLC that are not statements of historical fact may
include forward-looking statements, and statements regarding Broadwing
Communications' beliefs, plans, expectations or intentions regarding
the future are forward-looking statements, within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All such
forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Broadwing Communications' actual results could differ materially from
these statements.
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About Broadwing
Broadwing Communications, LLC is an innovative provider of data,
voice, and video solutions to enterprise, strategic service provider,
mid-market and government customers. Enabled by its one-of-a-kind,
all-optical network and award-winning IP backbone, Broadwing offers a
full suite of the highest quality communications products and
services, with unparalleled customer focus and speed. Broadwing is a
consolidated subsidiary of Corvis Corporation, a leading supplier of
all-optical solutions to service providers and government agencies.
For more information, visit www.broadwing.com.
CONTACT:
Broadwing Communications, LLC, Austin
Melissa Jackson, 512-742-5247
melissa.jackson@broadwing.com
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SOURCE: Broadwing Communications, LLC
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